Junior Lauren Gevaart tossed a complete-game four-hitter, striking out nine batters and moving to 12-1 on the year

Grand Valley State received a terrific pitching performance and a pair of timely base hits to take down Northwood by a 2-1 score in the opening round of the GLIAC Tournament on Friday (May 2). Senior Miranda Cleary ripped a one-out single in the bottom of the seventh to score freshman Kelsey Dominguez for the game-winning run.

The Lakers, the #4 seed in the league, opened the tournament with a good victory over fifth-seeded Northwood. GVSU is now 28-10 on the season, while the Timberwolves fall to 26-15 . In this week's Midwest Regional rankings, Grand Valley State was seeded fifth, while NU was ranked seventh. The top eight teams advance to next weekend's NCAA Tournament.

With the victory, the Lakers advance and will face #8 Findlay, which upset top-ranked Ohio Dominican by a wild 16-11 score in the other opening round game. The GVSU-Findlay game, originally scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Friday, will likely start closer to 5:30 p.m.